Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-09-01

Vessels containing kitchen refuse should
not stand la the kitchen; indesi, Ia winter
tine there is no need OF ANY such vessel
Everything msy DO barnei, ami from san
itaYy pJint OF view sbuuli bs. IL Ia. been
done ny a good-sizsd family duriug summer
months, even to the waternslon rinds and
coffee grounds great assistance tc such
disposition OF vast matter il q parfora tel
pau or a small-sizel colsnier kept in the
sink, into which poelings os all kinds, egg
shells and tea and coffee grounis may be
emptel and there draai until the
proper timo wi.ich should 10 once
aay. como; fer thoir cremation.
u oter disposition OF tho garbage
must be made, thors should be kept two
buckets, using t0em alternately and cleans
ing with n strong alkali each one as il Ia
emptiod. In either case, such refuse rs egg
shells, spoiled eggs and all animal matter
should be consigned 10 the flames at once
The water in which vegetables OF q strong
odor have basn loiling, rs beaus, cabbage,
etc, should not DO en.ptied into the kitchen
sink. II thore are stationary washstands in
the house, and II the plumbing is not perfect
the oior will ascent through tho pips, % the
very upper store Of th building. Wherever
there Is an oatlst there il will rush, with no.
companying foul gases which oven fllish.
ing Of the pipss fails TO remove
There is nothing NO doletsrious to tho good
health Of q household rs inpsrfect drainage
With this disastrous foe to contend with ons
may as well toss hygienic rules 20 tho winl1
The drain pipes IN most modern built houses.
which aro intended To carry away foul mat.
ter, generally perform the double ofiics o.
conducting back into our dwellings moro
poisonous materials in the forin of gases
than they carry out There is beautiful
residence Ia one Of our suburbs, with iiae
grounis ani rars shubbery. the cultivation
OF which Is no small item la the yoariy ex
pensss An underground drain Ieais fron,
tho hou,c--which stands on an emiasaco--
To the street gutter This convsy slop, from
the kitchen. laundry aud wa. b tand, intc
this gutter, whore they stAni from woea to
week, turlirs green with moll, evsa TO the
very mouth OF the pips; and tho intIleruble
stencil can bs detected half n square away.
The prevailing winds carry IL directly into
tho iuaniion. The doctors carriage often
stands ut the gateway. for diphtheria 10 q
frequent guest thers.
Another enemy 20 that perfection ot
health and strength, which all women do
sire and so few possess, Is to be found Ia
basement kitchens A. rule they abound
in dampness, and, as natural result, la
mold, that arch enemy TO healthfui sur
roundings IL forces its in.idious way into
closet and pantry; 1t marks with disease
breeding germs the jeliie., this fruits the
| vegetables, the bread, and fringns an
! pumpkin pie II lines TIE carpet ON ths
I tloor and creeps mp the wall, defscing pain
aild papor. We brush down the m Id trUn
the wall; we breathe the air from tho clio ct
many timos in day, often an hour at G
time while the periodical cleaning Is goins
on; we raise the carpet, and are almos
stranged with its pungent odor We gel
sick, we have re throat,, We have head
/ aches, oGr strength fails us, and we never
Se m to see what Is back OF it all
! 4lnother iInportan. requirement. In th'
] preparation of Wholesome food Is perfectl,
| clean, pure cellar in which TO keep the ever,
1 day supplies II should extend under everJ
/ foot of tho house, and have every facilit,
for thorough ventilation aud perfect drain
age. Without this IL h an unit place fol
storing food of any kind, more especial,
butter, milk and meats they all being ali
sorbents Even with thess provisions,
cellar may become source Of contamina
ton to the whole houre. Decaying vog
stables soured fruits and tainted meat
should not be tolerated twenty-fo hours
But what arc these compared to mu.ty oil
boots and shoes piled up In one corner
pieces Of carpet and mating falling apar
from decay and mold cas.-off clothing, eve
to hoop skirts and bustles. all OF which ar
kiiown 20 have been found unierneat
houses OF prstentious app,arancei